Essays about: "Urban inequalities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 86 essays containing the words Urban inequalities.

  1. 1. Cultivating connections: exploring the impact of community garden on social cohesion : in a socio-economic disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Reham Ghallab; [2024]
    Keywords : Social cohesion; social capital; community garden; socio-economic neighbourhoods; segregation;

    Abstract : The study delves into the interplay between the social dynamics of the community garden space and broader socio-political forces, exploring how these factors mold practices and interactions within the community garden, thereby influencing social cohesion. Despite the apparent segregation, Tensta Garden serves as a catalyst, inspiring residents to construct relationships, actively participate, and cultivate connections and shared experiences. READ MORE

  2. 2. Economic Complexity and Income Inequality Across Countries and Regions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Marie Fredrich; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics; Economic Complexity; Income Inequality; Industrial Policy; OECD; Spain; Regional Economics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive empirical study of the association between economic complexity and income inequality from a multilevel macro perspective. It explores the relationship between economic complexity and income inequality across the countries and regions of the OECD, with a particular focus on regional income inequality in Spain. READ MORE

  3. 3. Lessons for municipalities to steer the sustainable development of alternative housing : A case study of two co-housing projects in Helsingborg and Hamburg

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Jule Jeske; [2023]
    Keywords : co-housing; co-living; alternative housing; sharing; sustainable housing; Co-Housing; Co-Living; alternatives Wohnen; Sharing; nachhaltiges Wohnen;

    Abstract : Decades of globalisation and urbanisation are posing intersecting social, economic, and environmental pressures on urban housing markets, that are pushing conventional housing provision to its limits. Accelerated by the covid-19 pandemic, alternative approaches to housing are coming to the fore. READ MORE

  4. 4. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

  5. 5. Exploring the Intersectional Dimensions of Urban Green Spaces : A Study in the Holma Neighborhood of Malmo, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Saba Moeini; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis serves as an introductory phase to a research project that aims to explore the intersectional dimensions of urban green spaces in the Holma neighborhood of Malmo, Sweden. By adopting a multi-faceted approach, the study delves into various interconnected themes, including intersectionality, spatial justice, neoliberal planning, the right to the city, green spaces, sensory ethnography, and the potential of community mapping. READ MORE